chargers all-time leading rushers by running back after 1970

Since 1971, LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing yards by a San Diego Chargers running back, with 12,490 yards.

NAME RUSH YDS GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
12,490
141
2,880
4.3
88.6
138
3,955
530
728
7.5
28.0
15
2 Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
4,355
103
990
4.4
42.3
39
3,884
440
556
8.8
37.7
30
3 Marion Butts
M. Butts
4,297
76
1,031
4.2
56.5
31
407
57
7.1
5.4
1
4 Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
4,240
67
1,059
4.0
63.3
36
1,873
224
298
8.4
28.0
11
5 Ryan Mathews
R. Mathews
4,061
60
923
4.4
67.7
23
1,110
146
185
7.6
18.5
1
6 Natrone Means
N. Means
3,885
59
1,013
3.8
65.8
34
482
81
13
6.0
8.2
1
7 Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
3,309
51
773
4.3
64.9
43
1,237
138
9.0
24.3
2
8 Don Woods
D. Woods
2,858
75
713
4.0
38.1
16
1,187
125
9.5
15.8
5
9 Gary Anderson
G. Anderson
2,250
54
548
4.1
41.7
11
1,978
194
10.2
36.6
12
10 Mike Garrett
M. Garrett
2,089
37
526
4.0
56.5
10
652
87
7.5
17.6
5
11 Rickey Young
R. Young
1,922
42
457
4.2
45.8
13
1,030
116
8.9
24.5
2
12 Terrell Fletcher
T. Fletcher
1,871
111
526
3.6
16.9
10
1,943
259
183
7.5
17.5
3
13 Tim Spencer
T. Spencer
1,792
78
474
3.8
23.0
19
432
53
8.2
5.5
0
14 Ronnie Harmon
R. Harmon
1,639
96
332
4.9
17.1
6
3,939
378
10.4
41.0
12
15 Cid Edwards
C. Edwards
1,549
35
355
4.4
44.3
6
823
78
10.6
23.5
2
16 James Brooks
J. Brooks
1,471
38
323
4.6
38.7
12
610
84
7.3
16.1
3
17 Mike Tolbert
M. Tolbert
1,410
59
341
4.1
23.9
20
1,012
109
145
9.3
17.2
6
18 Bo Matthews
B. Matthews
1,372
78
356
3.9
17.6
11
389
54
7.2
5.0
0
19 Clarence Williams
C. Williams
1,327
67
394
3.4
19.8
17
727
93
7.8
10.9
2
20 Michael Turner
M. Turner
1,257
59
228
5.5
21.3
6
71
11
16
6.5
1.2
0
21 Earnest Jackson
E. Jackson
1,218
28
307
4.0
43.5
8
264
44
6.0
9.4
1
22 Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
1,154
78
249
4.6
14.8
6
1,400
146
182
9.6
17.9
11
23 Joshua Kelley
J. Kelley
1,148
54
320
3.6
21.3
6
319
50
66
6.4
5.9
0
24 Lionel James
L. James
1,062
67
231
4.6
15.9
4
2,278
209
10.9
34.0
10
25 Justin Jackson
J. Jackson
1,040
43
206
5.0
24.2
4
508
65
79
7.8
11.8
0
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Team Rankings

PPG

19.6

26th

OPP PPG

19.6

6th

RUSH YDS/G

116.8

14th

PASS YDS/G

254.6

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600
Chargers Chargers
3
2
0
.600
Chiefs Chiefs
2
3
0
.400
Raiders Raiders
1
4
0
.200
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
LAC LAC
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
IND IND
@
LAC LAC
4:05 PM
Thu
10/23
MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
LAC LAC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
PIT PIT
@
LAC LAC
8:20 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

3 - 2 - 0

10

Final

27

WAS Commanders

3 - 2 - 0

Sun 5 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
4
1
0
.800
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
1
0
.800
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
2
0
.600
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
3
2
0
.600
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
3
0
.400
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
4
1
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
4
1
0
.800
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
2
0
.600
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
ARI ARI
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
LAR LAR
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
SEA SEA
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM